"SpaceX now confirms that the U.S. Air Force Range Safety Officer did initiate a destruct command but that this command was sent 70 seconds after the mishap occurred, as a formal matter of process. There was nothing left to destroy at that point."

\n\n\nKeith's note: Dan Billow specifically asked for an answer from both SpaceX and NASA as to whether a destruct signal was sent to the Falcon 9. Gwen Shotwell answered. NASA did not.\n\nKeith's update: When I asked NASA PAO \"Did the Range Safety Officer send a signal to the Falcon 9 to self-destruct?\" they replied \"No, the range didn't have a chance.\"\n\nSpaceX Falcon 9 Mishap: More Details Emerge, SpaceRef\n\n\"SpaceX now confirms that the U.S. Air Force Range Safety Officer did initiate a destruct command but that this command was sent 70 seconds after the mishap occurred, as a formal matter of process. There was nothing left to destroy at that point.\"

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